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The Enterprise, White Salmon, WA., March 6, 1931, page 4

MRS. PETER GROSHONG, PIONEER RESIDENT CALLED

Mrs. Peter Groshong, pioneer resident of White Salmon, passed away in her 87th year last Friday. "Mother" Groshong, as she was familiarly known, was born in the state of Ohio, September 19, 1843. Her maiden name was Malinda Agnes Miller. She was united in marriage to Peter Groshong in 1858 and is survived by nine children -- four sons and five daughters -- all residents of Washington and Oregon. She also leaves twenty-six grandchildren, twenty-eight great gradchildren and four great, great, grandchildren.
"Mother" Groshong and her family moved to this locality in 1887 -- forty-three years ago. In 1909 her husband passed away. For the past five or six years she has lived with her daughter, Mrs. Morton of White Salmon.
The funeral, conducted by Rev. E.W. McAbee, was held Monday afternoon at the Methodist church. All places of buisness were closed during the services and a large number of people attended the funeral to pay parting respects to this pioneer woman who had lived in this city for so many years.
The surviving sons are Frank Groshong and A.B. Groshong of White Salmon, Hood Groshong of Baker city, Ore., Joe Groshong of Trout Lake. The daughters -- Mrs. Jennie Hixson of Toppenish, Wash.; Mrs. Clara E. McPherren of California; Mrs. Grace Elliott of Aberdeen, Wn.; Mrs. Pearl Morton of White Salmon; Mrs. Mary Johnson of Toppenish, Wn. Thirty-two relatives attended the funeral and four sons and four great grandsons acted as pallbearers.
Funeral was under the direction of Gardner's Service.

The Klickitat County Agriculturist, Goldendale, Wa., March 6, 1931, page 1
"Tribute to Samuel Hill by Town Council"

Funeral services, conducted by Rev. McAbee, were held in the Methodist Episcopal church at White Salmon, March 2nd, for Mrs. Malinda Miller Groshong, who died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Pearl Morton, in White Salmon.
Born in Ohio Mrs. Groshong came west in 1858, homesteaded a few miles north of White Salmon more than 43 years ago. Surviving are nine children, 26 grandchildren, 28 great-grand-children and 4 great-great-grand children, all living in Washington and Orego. Four sons and four great-grandsons acted as pallbearers. Interment was in the Odd Fellows' cemetery.